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# build_starts(_:with:)

```
static func build_starts<Base, Prefix>(_ base: Base, with prefix: Prefix) -> PredicateExpressions.SequenceStartsWith<Base, Prefix> where Base : PredicateExpression, Prefix : PredicateExpression, Base.Output : Sequence, Prefix.Output : Sequence, Base.Output.Element : Equatable, Base.Output.Element == Prefix.Output.Element
```

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